Yay it is FCCB Monday! Today we are having a great challenge full of Father’s Day inspirations! Head over and check out what the team has cooked up and LINK up a fun Father’s Day Project using at least ONE Cricut cut. Here is what I came up with for my own dad using a 7 inch jar cut from Doodlecharms and the AMAZING paper line from Carta Bella designed by Samantha Walker – Giddy Up on a wooden plaque.

I cut the picture via print and cut feature on my Silhouette and inked the edges. Using CTMH Slate and Chocolate ink, I inked the jar, wooden edges, and paper. I wrapped the jar with Hemptique Hemp Cord and added button. I also added a brad I found via Pick Your Plum and additional buttons.

Layering this paper was so fun and the sticker sentiments are just a kick in the pants! I added some push pin embellishments I got from Pick Your Plum.

This was a fun project to make and I know that my Daddio will love this! Now be sure to head over to FCCB and join the party!

Happy Monday all! I can’t believe we are already in May and all that the month of May brings! Thankfully Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog’schallenge lines up with something I needed to scratch off my to-do list! Yay! It is a Graduation inspired project using at least ONE Cricut cut.

I busted out Everyday Pop-Up Cards and cut the cap at 4 inches. I then headed over to the Silhouette store and found some musical notes and cut them out at 1 1/2 inches. My nephew is graduating HS this month and he received the Louie Armstrong Jazz Award for all his accomplishments in music while he was at HS. This kid can play anything he picks up. Oh to have that talent!

I found some paper that had music terms from DCWV School Stack and followed the school colors for the cap using Papertreyink.com and DCWV Glitter Stack. I finished the cap using twine from The Twinery and some CANDi for the tassel and sentiment form My Pink Stamper retired collection with Close to My Heart Slate ink. I hit the notes with gold Sickles!

For the envelope, I just added some of the DCWV paper cutting it down to fit as an insert and punching the top with a MS punch. I scored the crease and used my ATG to have it stick inside the envelope! I think it adds a more personal feel to the whole project!

Easy breezy lemon squeezy yet it has a lot of personal touches. Now head over and LINKup your Graduation project using at least ONE Cricut project!

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It is Monday and it is another fun filled challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This week’s challenge is “Paper Roses”. You will need to make a project using paper roses and have at least ONE Cricut cut and LINKup your fantabulous project! If you are needing inspiration the Design Team came out in full forces for this challenge and there are some amazing inspirational projects!

Well… I kind of have a confession to make… my project is not made with paper roses. It was MADE by using a paper rose cut from Cricut’s Flower Shoppe, but it is not paper, it is fabric and jute. I also was on a double date in my craft room with both my Cricut and Cameo. They seemed to assume their proper roles and helped me come up with an amazing project.

I have seen this type of project floating around where people used buttons or fabric, but I wanted to pull out my Hempitique thread (Hemp thread) that Dave over at Hemptique sent me and see how it worked in regards to how it embroiderer. Boy did it deliver! It was strong, super easy to work with and the color is just vibrant! {LOVE}!

What I first did was sketch out the monogram on the light canvas fabric using my Silhouette and Silhouette sketch pen. Then using my Cricut, I cut out two sizes of flower patterns from Flower Shoppe (Scalloped 5 inches and 6 inches). I then traced the flower stencils on fabric, cut, rolled and held together with hot glue.

For the embroidery portion, I just used a tapestry needle and a high quality soft canvas and stretched it onto a 6 inch embroidery hoop. I just did a simple chain stitch and ta-da! I had myself my first ever made hemp embroidered monogram! After that was finished a stitched the two buttons on with the hemp thread (the yellow button was from a score from Pick Your Plum!). I then hot glued my roses on and secured the left over edges to the back of the hoop with just a few stitches. To be clear, I am not someone that you see with a needle and thread, even the hubs looked at me cross-eyed, but I am expanding my horizons and actually liking it (I only stuck myself once on this project 🙂 ). I am still afraid of my sewing machine and I am hoping I can gather enough courage to turn that thing on and make a few things! 🙂

I just loved how this turned out and I have a feeling I will be making more of these! Now be sure to pop over to FCCB, check out the great projects the DT has and link up.

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Happy Monday all! Today over at Fantabulous Cricut, we have a new challenge on deck! April showers using an umbrella. Sadly, I don’t see much rain since I live in the ever sunny Southern California, but when we do see rain we normally see rainbows, which always make me smile! That was my inspiration for this week’s challenge.

This card was super fun to make! It is a 6×6.5 inch card. The base card stock is from Stampin’ Up and the inked edges is from Close to My Heart Slate stamp ink. I had both my Circut and Silhouette sharing duties. I found the cloud cut over at the Silhouette store by Lori Whitlock. I cut it twice, inked the edges and stamped the sentiment using Scrappy Moms Kids Incorporated stamp set. I used Pop Dots to add height to the layers.

For the umbrellas I cut each from Cricut cartridge, Everyday Pop-Up Cards at 1.5 inches using Recollection Bright card stock. I then ran them through the Cuttlebug using Cuttlebug embossing boarders. I added different heights using Pop Dots. Using mini Glue Dots, I added Dew Drops, from Robin’s Nest and Skittles.

This is going to be a hard card to let go, since it truly makes me smile. Now be sure to head over to FCCB and see the other amazing inspirations that the rest of the design team has cookn’ and link up your April Showers and umbrella project using at least ONE Cricut cut.

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Happy April Fools Day! If you have just come from Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Crawl, you are in the right place! Today’s theme is centered around jokes. Since yesterday was the honorary day for Mr. Easter Bunny, I felt this Easter card I made was a good match. Chocolate bunnies run rampant this time of year, so finding them missing appendages is not uncommon and this card drives that humors point on.

All I did was pull out my trusty Create a Critter 2 and cut the bunny at 3 inches. I then just trimmed one of the bunnies ears to look like a bite was taken out of it. The jokes were just a Word font. I inked the edges and used paper from Recollections designer paper. I added some twine from the Twinery, Candi and googly eyes.

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Happy Monday to you all! I hope everyone is adjusting to the “spring forward” from yesterday! Thank goodness for coffee in my world! Today over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, we are embracing the Luck of the Irish! Be sure to head over and check out what my fellow fantabulous design team members have brewing over there, link up your own Luck of the Irish inspired project using at least ONE Cricut cut and join the party!

This little treat bag I made was super easy, yet will bring a smile to our mailman for an early St. Patty’s Day treat. Each holiday I leave a little treat in the mailbox for him. He has been faithfully delivering the mail in our cul-de-sac for 30 years and I just love doing a little something extra to let him know he is appreciated.

It was super easy to make, I all I did take a a treat bag from my stash I scored on Pick Your Plum, cut two shamrocks at 1.5 inches and 2 inches AND a horseshoe at 3.5 inches using Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge on card stock from Recollections. I then used Glastique Finishing Glaze and Piccolo Pure Sparkle Gold Glitter from Globecraft and Piccolo on the horseshoe. I set it aside to dry. I stamped the shamrocks using gStudio mini type stamps with Close to My Heart Slate ink and inked the edges.

I then filled the bag with some goodies and then sealed shut using chevron washi tape. I then wrapped twine from the Twinery around the bag and tied in a bow Once the glitter was dry, I added some Pop Dots and the attached the shamrocks to the horseshoe

Super easy and fun to do! Now head over and join the fun over at FCCB!

Happy Monday all! If you came over from Fantabulous Circut Challenge Blog‘s recent challenge, you are in the right place. If you are just joining me, you need to head over to FCCB and check out the fun inspirations that the amazing design team has in cooked up. This week’s theme is Fun with Puns. All you need to do is make a project using at least ONE Cricut cut and have a fun pun to go along with your project theme! I can’t wait to see what you got up your sleeves!

This week I decided to kill two birds with one stone and make my oldest daughter’s birthday invitations while keeping this challenge in mind. We will be celebrating at Build -A – Bear Workshop this year, so I had to get my paws on the new Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite Cartridge! Oh my did we have a hard time deciding what bear theme to use. The soon-to-be birthday girl decided upon a cute ballerina bear!

For the sentiment tag, I pulled out my Silhouette and printer and put them both to work! I created this by piecing different images from the stock images that come with the Studio software. I came up with the pun on the fly and threw it all together pretty quickly. I inked the edges headed straight for my Circut to start on the cute little bears!

Using Cricut Craft Room, I designed the bears to be around 3 inches and built them from there. I added some faux stitching, inked a bit around the edges and some cute bling flowers and called it a day! Having to make many of these, is a bit timed consuming, but I had a great little helper! The base paper I used was from American CraftsHip, Hip, Hooray! 6×6 paper stack I found at Target! LOVE THIS PAPER! I used the paper from the same stack for the tutu and shoes. I added some bubblegum pink crinkle ribbon from Kristen Swain. These invites fit in an A2 envelope!

Make sure you head over to FCCB and check out all the fun projects and join in on the fun by LINKING up!

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